Bleeding Heart

Good evening all yes its me again (keen but stupid lol ) and my latest question ia as follows , My wife saw and liked the Bleeding Heart plant and we have now purchased one for the garden so please could you tell me where to plant it , does it like sun or shade etc ,,,any help as usual will be gratefully accepted

nash

 

I find they're best in full sun. They only have a show of flower for a fairly short period and the leaves also die away fairly quickly so I like them in a bed of mixed planting, especially alongside plants which are at their best in July/August.

I've also planted them in a gravel path which worked really well.

 

Bleeding hearts are actually woodland plants and enjoy partial shade. They can do ok in full sun, but will do better when given some shade during the day.

 

welll thanks for advice good people i have since bought another and will plant one in full sun and one in partial shade and look forward to seeing which does better (If any knowing me lol )

 

Don't forget to report back with your results
Good luck with both of them, they really are lovely plants

 

lol results could be hit n miss im more Monty Python than Monty Don im afraid

 

Then I shall be extra thrilled when they flower for you! They are a "beginner" plant insofar as they are quite easy going. Hopefully, when they flower, you will feel encouraged to try other plants.
Remember, Nash - all gardeners have to begin *somewhere* ( but not all gardeners begin at Gardeners Corner You've got a head start being here )

 

oh god no pressure then eh ...just think of riddicule i will get if my beginner plants fail lol

 

I've got two of these, both in partial shade in different parts of the garden. One gets more shade and has been slower to bloom but both seem to improve each year. They are lovely in full flower.

 

Here's mine, happy and healthy in the shade under the ornamental cherry..............

 

I bought a white one on Friday, planted it in a well drained shady area.

 

Mine haven't been spoilt by the fairly hefty frost (yet!)which I'm surprised at. Going to be even colder tonight so hoping for the best as they are in full bloom atm and looking lovely. I like then because of their very nice foliage but agree best when you can have something flowering in front of them later as they die down quite early. Nash 1 word of warning, they often don't move that well as become quite woody with age. As long as you treat them with care they do move but aren't as easy to transplant as most herbaceous.

 

You will be absolutely fine